GRE Word List
PHYSIOGNOMY
the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
The meaning of the word physiognomy is the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fiend | devil |
| saga | a prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland |
| ingrate | an ungrateful person |
| predetermine | foreordain |
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| mar | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| franchise | the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| temerity | unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness |